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12444 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 12444 covers Jewett, New York, with a population of about 519.

Population
51926 per square mile
Poverty rate
8.7%3.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$530,177up 36.1% in five years
Degree or higher
42.9%7.9 points above the US average
Homeownership
95.1%30.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
9

Where 12444 is

Jewett, New York — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population519
Family households61%
Born outside the US3.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.5%
White (non-Hispanic)59.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino33.9%
Veterans7.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$38,115
Poverty rate8.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.7%
$10–15k15.2%
$15–20k6.1%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k6.1%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k7.3%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k3.0%
$75–100k17.1%
$100–125k6.1%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k3.7%
$200k or more17.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed160
Mean adjusted gross income$130,219
Returns declaring $200,000 or more18.8%
Returns, under $25k18.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k25.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.8%
Returns, $200k or more18.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$352,900
Owner-occupied95.1%
Vacant homes65.6%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house98.3%
Attached house0.6%
Mobile home1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$530,177as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 115.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$530,177$100,236

$100,236 in 2000 to $530,177 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%
High school diploma or higher93.7%
Works from home12.1%
Drives to work alone68.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more3.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity33% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13% 1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.3% 3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.6% 6.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.8% 9.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15% 1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83.1% 8.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.3% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.3% 7.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening92.6% 6.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.2% 8.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68% 6.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.8% 7.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol44.1% 7.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.2% 5.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.5% 3.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use82.9% 7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)13.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.1% 3.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.2% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments9
People employed26
Annual payroll$1,824,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 73.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss71.9 out of 100
Community resilience65.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Landslide95.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding93.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane77.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche64.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail58.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire54.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave51.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado49.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather46.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm43.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind41Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning39.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake27.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with New York and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPNew YorkUnited States
Median household income$84,578$78,538
Income per person$38,115$49,520$43,289
Poverty rate8.7%13.7%12.4%
Median home value$352,900$403,000$303,400
Median gross rent$1,576$1,348
Homeownership95.1%54.3%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%39.6%35%
Unemployment rate5.2%6.2%5.2%
Works from home12.1%13.3%13.5%
Born outside the US3.9%22.6%13.9%
Median age39.638.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationE JEWETT, NY US11.8 km away
Rain in a year56 in
Snow in a year94 in

Average high and low by month

January30.6°F / 11.2°F4.41 in rain, 20.9 in snow
February33.1°F / 11.8°F3.1 in rain, 18.4 in snow
March40.2°F / 18.5°F4.83 in rain, 18.4 in snow
April52.9°F / 29.7°F4.84 in rain, 6.3 in snow
May64.8°F / 40.3°F4 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June73°F / 49.2°F4.6 in rain
July77.2°F / 53.5°F4.6 in rain
August75.6°F / 51.6°F5.06 in rain
September68.9°F / 44.9°F5.27 in rain
October57.3°F / 35.4°F6.04 in rain, 2.1 in snow
November45.6°F / 26.8°F4.76 in rain, 6.1 in snow
December35°F / 18.2°F4.54 in rain, 22.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District58.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Hunter-Tannersville Central School District41.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Household characteristics14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Walkability3.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

12442 Hunter, NY5.1 km away
12496 Windham, NY5.5 km away
12439 Hensonville, NY5.6 km away
12407 Ashland, NY5.9 km away
12452 Lexington, NY7.8 km away
12468 Prattsville, NY9.6 km away
12492 West Kill, NY9.9 km away
12454 Maplecrest, NY9.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Greene County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area19.61 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density26 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.2694, -74.2793

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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